We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing..
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church70th Anniversary: 1948-2018
• Fr. Charles O. Rosensteel, Founder & Pastor, 1911-1940 (pictured)
• Msgr. Joseph T. Kennedy, Pastor, 1940-1948
Holy Redeemer Began as a Mission Parish of St. John the Evangelist Church in 1911
Mission of Holy Redeemer ChurchConnecticut Ave. & Prospect St.
• Built by Daniel Clark
• Dedicated 10/29/1911 by Cardinal Gibbons
• 17 Children Confirmed that Day
The Catholic population in the Archdiocese of Washington
increased rapidly after World War II, necessitating new
parishes.
The Parish of Holy Redeemer
Formally Established on June 12, 1948 by Archbishop Patrick A. O’Boyle
Washington Post 6/4/1948
First Confirmation in H.R. Parish (at Connecticut & Prospect), 1949
• Archbishop O’Boyle Officiated
• 55 Children Confirmed
Building Timeline
• 1951, H.R. School & Convent
• 1963, Holy Redeemer Church
• Circa 1989, Holy Family Chapel
• 1996, Addition to H.R. School
• 2007-2009, Major Renovations to Church
The H.R. School & Convent Buildings
• 1950, Children of B.F. Saul Donated 6.7 Acres
• January 1951, Building Campaign Began– Architects, Donald Johnson & Harold L. Boutin
– Construction, Joseph F. Nebel Company
• September 1951, Buildings Completed– Cost, $400,000.
Solemn Dedication CeremonySeptember 30, 1951
Fr. Hogan, Fr. McGlone, Bishop O’Boyle, Fr. Kennedy Bishop O’Boyle
“Proud as we are of our buildings, prouder yet are we of our Faith and the sacrifices that built them. May they ever stand, a symbol of our Faith—a glory to God and to our country.”
--Page 1, Solemn Dedication ProgramHoly Redeemer School, 1951
Bishop O’Boyle & Fr. Hogan Greet Students After School Dedication
327 Students were enrolled when school opened
Sisters of Charity of CincinnatiOriginal HR School Staff
Sisters Rose Colette, Ann Christine, Marjorie Anne, Emily Anne, Mary Edward, Grace Angela, and Mary Joanna
After the dedication, four Masses were held in the school auditorium each Sunday, and another two in the original building at Connecticut
& Prospect until its sale.
The Current Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Building
• February 1962, Construction Began– Architects, Johnson and Boutin
– Construction, Joseph F. Nebel Company
• April 1963, Church Building Completed
Groundbreaking for the Church February 4, 1962
Holy Names, Sodality, Mothers Guild, Principal & 2 Students Also Turn Shovels
Msgr. Arthur Turns First Shovel
Consecration of the Altar & Placement of Relics, April 3, 1963
St. Justin St. Victoria
Auxiliary Bishop Philipp M. Hannan
April 6, 1963
Blessing and Dedication of the Church
Bishop Patrick A. O’BoyleFr. Walter Schmitz, Master of CeremoniesFrs. Steven Byrne & Michael McManus, Chaplains
Solemn Votive MassMsgr. E. Robert Arthur, CelebrantBernard Gerhardt, DeaconCharles Ebbecke, Subdeacon
Sermon of DedicationFr. John Cartwright
You are a priest foreveraccording to the order of
Melchizedek.Hebrews 7:17
Since 1948, 7 Pastors and 47 other priests have served at Holy Redeemer.
Rev. Stephen J. Hogan, 1948-1958
Rev. Msgr. E. Robert Arthur, 1958-1966
Rev. Msgr. Leo J. Coady, 1966-1990
Rev. Msgr. Ernest T. Gatta, 1989-1993
Rev. Walter L. Lawrence, 1993-2001
Rev. Michael A. Salah, 2001-2006
Rev. Mark F. Hughes, 2006-Present
Pastors
Fr. Stephen J. Hogan, 1948-1958 First H.R. Parish Pastor
• Native of County Clare, Ireland
• Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Emmittsburg
• Ordained in 1933
• Asst. Pastor, Nativity Church, DC, 1933-1944
• Chaplain, St. ElizabethsHospital, DC, 1944-1948
• Died in 1958, age 60
Msgr. E. Robert Arthur, 1958-1966
• Native of Baltimore
• St. Mary’s Seminary and North American College in Rome
• Ordained in 1938
• Catholic University of America, Canon Law
• Died in 2002, age 90
Msgr. Leo J. Coady, 1966-1990
• Native of Baltimore
• Catholic University Theological College
• Ordained in 1945
• Directed Catholic Charities for 25 years
• Died in 1994, age 75
Msgr. Ernest T. Gatta, 1989-1993
• Native of Chester PA• St. Mary’s Paca Street,
Baltimore & St. Mary’s Seminary, Roland Pk. MD
• Ordained in 1956• Established Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament at H.R.
• Died in 1993, age 62
Fr. Walter L. Lawrence, 1993-2001
• Native of Washington DC
• Seminary in Baltimore MD & Albany NY
• Ordained in 1973
• Pastor, St. Columba, Oxon Hill MD
• Died in 2007 at age 60, while serving at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Barnesville MD
Fr. Michael A. Salah, 2001-2006
• Native of Amman, Jordan
• Pope St. John XXIII Seminary, Weston MA
• Ordained in 1991
• Pastor, St. Pius X, Bowie MD, 1995-2001
• Now Pastor, St. Raphael’s, Rockville MD
Fr. Mark F. Hughes, 2006-Present
• Native of Washington DC
• University of Dallas HolyTrinity Seminary
• Ordained in 1982• Pastor
– Holy Spirit, ForestvilleMD, 1993-1996;
– St. Ignatius, Oxon HillMD, 1996-2000;
– St. Gabriel, WashingtonDC, 2000-2006
• Average Stay, 3 years
• 11 are currently Pastors
• 6 are now Administrators, Chaplains or Missionaries
• Many have retired or passed away.
Associate Pastors, Parochial Vicars, Administrators, & Priests In Residence,
1950-Present
1951-1955
Fr. Michael J. Murphy
• Returned to Ireland
• Bishop of Cork & Ross, 1976-1996
• Died in 1996 at age 72.
• Fr. Bernard C. Gerhardt
• Fr. Michael J. McManus
• Fr. F. William Goode
• Fr. Patrick J. Twohig
• Fr. Gabriel F. Duffy
• Fr. W. Paul Hill
• Fr. James A. Finan
• Fr. Bernard R. Ihrie
• Fr. William M. Stock
• Fr. James Scott
• Fr. James Kennelley
• Fr. Richard J. Smola
• Fr. Peter Pilarski
• Fr. Joseph Frank
• Fr. James B. Joy
• Fr. Edward B. Pritchard
• Fr. William J. Thompson
• Fr. Charles Kuebler
1954-1979Photos Not Available
1980-1981 Fr. John Schildkamp
• Fr. David A. Mudd
• Fr. Michael J. Blackwell
• Fr. James J. Powderly
• Fr. Vincent J. Rigdon
1982-1990 Photos Not Available
1998-2001
Fr. Edward J. Filardi
2001-2003
Photos Not Available
• Fr. Joseph B. Pierce
• Fr. Martin E. Flum
• Fr. Walter J. Tappe
Permanent Deacons
• Frank A. Robey, Jr. , 1974-2000
• J. Vincent Moskaitis, 1998-2003
• Thomas F. Dwyer, 2011-2016
• Harry J. Davis, 2004-Present
• Stephen Mitchell, 2018-Present
We Said Goodbye
• 1958: Fr. Hogan, 1st Pastor
• 1993: Msgr. Gatta, 4th Pastor
• 1994: Msgr. Coady (3rd Pastor, then Pastor Emeritus)
• 1995: Fr. Goerg, Associate Pastor
• 2000: Deacon Robey
3 Pastors, 1 Associate Pastor, & 1 DeaconPassed Away While Serving H.R.
Fr. Derek F. Goerg, 1995Served H.R. for 4 Years
• Native of Alaska
• Mt. St. Mary’s Seminary
• Ordained in 1991
• H. R. Associate Pastor 1991 until his death
• Died at age 33
Deacon Frank A. Robey, Jr., 2000Served H.R. for 26 Years
• Native of Washington DC
• Served in US Navy, WWII
• Archdiocese of Washington Deacon
• Married for 51 years, 8 children
• Died at age 80
Requiescat in Pace• Rev. Charles O. Rosensteel (Mission
Pastor) 6/13/1940
• Rev. Stephen J. Hogan (Pastor) 7/19/1958
• Rev. Msgr. Joseph T. Kennedy (Mission Pastor) 1/5/1975
• Rev. Richard J. Smola 12/22/1986
• Rev. Stephen E. Byrne 12/15/1992
• Rev. Msgr. Ernest T. Gatta (Pastor) 4/30/1993
• Rev. Msgr. Leo J. Coady (Pastor) 1/15/1994
• Rev. Derek F. Goerg 5/27/1995
• Rev. Michael J. Murphy 7/10/1996
• Rev. Gabriel F. Duffy 5/20/1997
• Deacon Frank A. Robey, Jr. 2/20/2000
• Rev. Msgr. E. Robert Arthur (Pastor) 9/16/2002
• Rev. Edward B. Pritchard 11/10/2002
• Rev. James J. Powderly 10/9/2004
• Rev. Bernard Gerhardt 8/10/2007
• Rev, Walter L. Lawrence (Pastor) 11/28/2007
• Rev. James B. Joy 6/17/2008
• Rev. John J. Higgins 7/29/2009
• Rev. Michael J. Blackwell 6/14/2014
• Rev. William J. Thompson 5/21/2015
• Rev. David A. Mudd 10/1/2016
The Sacraments1948-2018
6765 Baptisms
7134 First Communions
6209 Confirmations (1952-2018)
1466 Marriages
Baptisms and 1st Communions, Holy Redeemer Church, 1948-2017
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
19
48
-19
52
19
53
-19
57
19
58
-19
62
19
63
-19
67
19
68
-19
72
19
73
-19
77
19
78
-19
82
19
83
-19
87
19
88
-19
92
19
93
-19
97
19
98
-20
02
20
03
-20
07
20
08
-20
12
20
13
-20
17
Baptisms
1st Communions
0
50
100
150
200
2501
94
8-1
95
2
19
53
-19
57
19
58
-19
62
19
63
-19
67
19
68
-19
72
19
73
-19
77
19
78
-19
82
19
83
-19
87
19
88
-19
92
19
93
-19
97
19
98
-20
02
20
03
-20
07
20
08
-20
12
20
13
-20
17
Weddings, Holy Redeemer Church, 1948-2017
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Matthew 18:20
Over the Years at Holy Redeemer …
Celebrations
Arrivals and Departures
Events
Activities
Bits of memorabilia
MEMORY LANE
September 9, 1951Church Bulletin
Sunday Masses: 7:00, 8:20, 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:30
Saturday Confessions: 4:00-6:00, 7:30-9:00
CYO 130 Pound Football Team and Cheerleaders, 1956
Fr. Higgins & Coaches Harry Smythe, Dan Aquilino, Frank Draley
1956
Mardi Gras Dance at the Willard Hotel
Mothers’ Guild OfficersPresident: Nell DabrowskiVice President: Lynn DanielsSecretary: Ellen RiceTreasurer: Dorothy DesRochers
Planning Annual Thanksgiving Dinner, 1955
Mrs. Ralph Carbo, Mrs. Vincent Vallely, Fr. John Brady & Mrs. John McGill
1961
Harvest Ball at the Mayflower
Holy Name OfficersPresident: Lewis DilleVice President: Robert BrownTreasurer: Frank SheaSecretary: Charles Finnell
Mass Schedule from Bulletin February 1973
Weekend Masses• Saturday
– 7:30 pm
• Sunday
– 6:45 am
– 7:45 am
– 9:00 am
– 10:15 am
– 11:45 am
– 7:00 pm
Holy Day Masses
• 6:00 am
• 7:00 am
• 8:00 am
• 9:00 am
• 10:00 am
• 12:00 pm
• 4:00 pm
• 8:00 pm
Irish Night, March 22, 1975
Dance Committee MembersChair: Martin J. RyanVice Chair: Rosemary BrisbanePublicity: Connie Price and
Judy WoodProgram: William Bieber
Rosemary BrisbaneMartin J. Ryan
Cigarettes: Compliments ofBenson & Hedges
The H.R. Sewing Group, 1984
Anne Whitaker, Msgr. Coady, Nola Heffner, Diane Smith, Jane Zurkowski, Sharon Dollahite, Kathy Ryan
H.R. Fellowship Cruise, 1985
Frank & Margaret Dimond, Ruth & Ed Guilday, Marian Kirley, Anna Flynn, Gen Conlon
Homebound Eucharistic Ministry, circa 1985
• Anne Herron, first coordinator of lay homebound Eucharistic ministry
• Previously, only priests & sisters took Holy Communion to nursing home & homebound parishioners
Bishop Corrado Honors School Staff March 24, 1987
Fr. Brian Cook, John Love, Eleanor Bigley, LT Moore, Joseph Carter, Bishop Corrado, Mary Vaarwerk, Dorothy Moore
Fr. Peter F. Ryan First Mass, June 7, 1987
• Born & Raised in H.R.
• Son of Philip & Inez Ryan
• Ordained as Jesuit of the Maryland Province, June 6 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Baltimore
Planning Holy Family Chapel & Community Rooms, circa 1988
Renovation Development Fund Project Meeting
The Antique Show, 25th Anniversary, 1992
• Annual event for 36 years: 1967-2003.
• Each year, a quilt made by the H.R. Sewing Group was raffled off.
• The first quilt, a log cabin design, was won by someone outside the parish.
CYO Basketball: Boy’s IntermediateMid-Atlantic Champs, 1995-1996
Fr. Lawrence, Coaches Vince Terlep & Mike Ryan, Parent Supporter Matt Hash
Baptism, 1999Four Generations
Mother, Kimberly Gary;
Grandmother, Marie Priest;
Baby Sheena;
Great-grandmother, Ruth Higgins
Social Concerns Committee, “Christmas in April” 2000
Repairing homes for the elderly and people in need.
2002
Baptism, 2002
Charles Higgins, Irene Francis, John Francis, Baby Punleu, Virginia Francis, Louis Francis
H.R. Women’s & Men’s GroupsWalking with Purpose/
Women’s Bible Study, 2011
That Man Is You/
Men’s Group, 2013
Steeple Replaced August 25, 2014The First Day of School
400 students touched the new cross before it was raised
H.R. Class of 1971 Reunites in 2016
Virginia Mark Jimmy Barbara
Althoff Bailey Bolger Bonner
Rusty Elena
Cahill Calvo
John Marie
Dean DelBianco
Maria Chip John Rob Natalie Linda
Delgado Doyle Driscoll Driscoll Edgerton Enright
HOLY REDEEMER, CLASS OF 1971 REUNION, September 10, 2016
Ralph Chite Dan DelaceyMargaret ConleySusan Chalker
Tom Burke Carole Burns Kevin Cavanaugh
Susan Boyland Marianne BoyleCathy Berley
Rita Carley
Vince Errigo
Kathy Fanning
Lynne Delmore
Chris Fennell Keith Ferguson Ron Fielding Linda Fletcher
Fr. Michael J. Fagan Ordained, 2016
• Born & Raised in H.R.
• Son of Theresa & Patrick Fagan
• Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome
• Member of Opus Dei
• First Mass April 26, 2016 in Rome
• First Mass at H.R. August 5, 2018
Fr. Stephen P. WybleFirst Mass, June 26, 2016
• Born & Raised in H.R.
• Son of Donna & John Wyble
• Pontifical North American College, Rome
• Ordained June 25, 2016
Retirement/Farewell ReceptionDeacons Harry Davis & Tom Dwyer, 2016
Deacon Davis, Fr. Hughes, Deacon Dwyer
H.R. Holy Land Pilgrimage, 2018
Fr. Pineda at the Sea of Galilee Pilgrims at Church of the Primacy of Peter, Tabgha
Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in
the beginning, is now, and will be forever.Amen.
Hymns
• We Gather Together - Adorno Te Devote by Catholic Music Songs, Traditional Catholic Music, 2010
• Servant Song by John H. Mancusi & Christie Dillsio, Comfort Hymns, 2011
• Amazing Grace by WLP Choir, Catholic Treasures II, Classics for Worship, 2008
• Lead Me Lord by John H. Mancusi & Christie Dillsio, Comfort Hymns, 2011
• Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee by John H. Mancusi & Christie Dillsio, Comfort Hymns, 2011
• For the Beauty of the Earth-Ubi Caritas, by Catholic Songs Music, Catholic Songs-Guitar with Vocals, 2010
• Let There Be Peace on Earth by Bill & Georgia Gaither, God Bless America, 2002
Thank you, to all parishioners who contributed photos,
mementos, and information.
Laura F. Amster
Jeanne Breitenbach
Jean Clary
Pat Conley
Aldona DeBold
Ana Delgado
Rita Dettmers
Lynn Diller
Frank Dimond
Emily Dunigan
Theresa Fagan
Louise (Weed) Forte
John & Irene Francis
Joanie Giacomini
Mary Goldstein
Ruth & Charles Higgins
Pam Hurley
Marie Kaplan
Jen Kestel
Michael Lynch
Eamon Magee
Mary Mathewson
Scott Millard
Paula O'Brien
Family of Lucille Ossi
Fr. Ryan Pineda
Jayne H. Plank
Joe Ryan
Mike Ryan
Maureen Thomas
Lisa Tucker
Pietro Tundo
Mary Ruth Yao
The Young Famlly